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Baptist Health Corbin among nation’s top hospitals for treatment of heart attack patients

Baptist Heath Corbin has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain  ̶  MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2022. Baptist Health Corbin is one of only 240 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes Baptist Health Corbin’s...
Posted On 27 Jun 2022
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Forcht Bank unveils new banking office concept

(Lexington, KY) On May 27, Terry Forcht and the leadership team at Forcht Bank held an official ribbon cutting for the new Forcht Bank office in downtown Lexington at 390 West Main Street. The 1200-square foot office, which is located across from Rupp Arena, offers access to...
Posted On 25 Jun 2022
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Retirees honored at Whitley BOE Ceremony

A special ceremony was held June 16 following the Whitley County Board of Education’s monthly meeting, where the Whitley County School District’s 15 retiring teachers and staff were honored.  Superintendent John Siler spoke briefly about each retiree, recalling past anecdotes and...

Tennessee man who faced 35 charges from police pursuit enters guilty plea to lesser charges

                                    SKINNER A Tennessee man who was arrested on nearly three dozen charges earlier this month has pleaded guilty to a significantly smaller number of amended charges after accepting a plea deal from prosecutors. Read this story and more for just...

Transportation Cabinet representative talks ongoing road projects at Corbin Rotary Club meeting

On Thursday, Keenan Jones of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet was the guest speaker at the Corbin Rotary Club’s weekly meeting at David’s Steakhouse. Jones fielded several questions from club members and the media, mostly concerning the ongoing construction in Williamsburg off...

Physical education building addition at WCHS approved

A new construction project is officially underway at Whitley County High School as the necessary documents have been approved by the Whitley County Board of Education for an addition to the school’s existing physical education building.

Grand jury review of May election finds no issues

The Whitley County Grand Jury has found no legal issues concerning the recent primary election in Whitley County. Pursuant to applicable law, the grand jury reviewed the reports of the various precinct officers, the election commission and the county court clerk regarding the...
Posted On 24 Jun 2022

London man indicted on two counts of murder, other charges for 2021 fatal crash

A London man who was allegedly intoxicated while operating a vehicle in a November 2021 fatal crash has been indicted by a Laurel County grand jury. Christian Allen Shrader, 22, was named in a five-count indictment for charges that allegedly occurred November 11, 2021. The...

Corbin Fire Dept. second ‘Water Days’ set for Thursday (June 23)

The Corbin Fire Department held its first of two “Water Days” events Thursday to help area residents cool off from the extreme summer heat. Children pranced and played in the parking lot off Wilson Street as water poured from CFD’s tanker truck. The second “Water Days” event will...

37 people indicted on drug-related offenses

According to its monthly report and indictments, the Whitley County Grand Jury returned 37 drug-related indictments Monday, including: Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us
Posted On 23 Jun 2022